Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-09
WEEKLY GRAPHIC
KIRKsvLLE. MO.
T. L. Sublette. Proprietor


weather prophet, says that 1887 is
the last drouth year for several
years to come, and in this all the
prominent weather prophets are
agreed.
Macon City is having a big
we'll bored. Whether it will be a
gas, oil or artesian, developments
alone will determine. But they
are boring to strike something and
we hope they will strike it.
We call attention to the adj
vertisement of the Normal school
in this Graphic. Prof. Blanton's
work during the summer, has had
wonderful effect, and the school
opens this year with fifty students
more than at the beginning of the
hrst term last year.
Heavy rains last week inun-
dated Waco, Texas, and raised
the water in the Brazos river
eighteen feet higher than it has
been for three years. Many cat
tie have been drowned, and trains
are delayed by the destruction of
railroad bridges.
The receipts at the Chicago
stock yards for the last eight
months amount to l, ,4S4,775 cattle,
3,1S7, ,490 hogs, and S19,027 sheep.
As compared with last year they
show an increase of 23S,66 cattle,
an increase of 214,335 sheep, and
a decrease of 929, ,223 hogs. Cattle
and sheep receipts are beating all
previous records.
The Mercantile College
opened Monday with a larger at
tendance and better prospects than
at any time in the history of the
institution. The new principal is
not only a graduate of one of the
best business colleges in the land,
but has also had large and varied
experience as practical account
ant.
Next week we begin the
publication of our new story, The
Leatherwood House." story of
the early days of 4oosierdom.
No story has been so favorably
received since the publication of
the "Hoosier School Master. The
story will be printed in large, clear
type and none can afford to miss
the opening chapters.
Hogs have declined 10 to
10 cent per 100 pounds within a
month, current prices being 25 to
90 cents below the quotations at
the opening of the summer season.
The packing at Chicago since the
beginning of March foots up
1,42S, ,230 hogs, being, $4,000 less
than were packed in the corres-
ponding period of last year.
Omaha is receiving hogs from a |
section of country that used to
send its swine to Chicago, and |
this cuts off much of Chicagos sup
ply. |
In their settlement with |
the county and circuit clerks, the
county court allowed the circuit
clerk $50 and the county clerk $50
per month for deputy hire, more
than has ever been required be-
fore. But the clerks want the en-
tire amount, nine hundred dollars,
which the law says may be ex-
pended by each, and have appeal
ed from the decision of the county
court. The case will be tried at
the next term of circuit court.
The yield of oats, consider
ing the season, has been unusual
ly large, and our farmers attribute
the yield to fall ploughing. They
are undoubtedly right in this and
every acre of ground to be seeded
next spring should be ploughed
this fall, ifpossibie. The yield of
grain is not only increased but
the farmer with forty or fifty acres
ready for seeding in the spring,
finds himself ahead with his work
at a season, when every hour is
precious. Keep the plows going,
Turn the weeds under before they
60 to sead, and thus purify as we'll